At IMTS 2026, the biggest conversations focused on what manufacturers will be asked to make next – and the technologies that will help them make more of it.
Chips, cars, power equipment, and aerospace repair: Infineon, Samsung, Mazda, GE Vernova, and GE Aerospace are all expanding across Southeast Asia, and their phased rollouts will keep generating equipment demand for years.
Geissele Automatics’ precision triggers show how Mitsubishi wire EDM technology turns microscopic surface finishes into a competitive advantage.
Total U.S. industrial production increased in September 2026 to the highest level since December 2018. Capacity utilization is at its highest level since November 2018.
Robots are foundational to modern manufacturing, but they’re only one tool in a much larger toolbox.
IMTS is not only where people observe change, but also where they decide how to put it to work. The data from IMTS 2026 reflects that impact.
American industrialist Henry Ford once wrote, “The motor enabled machinery to be arranged according to the sequence of work, and that alone has probably doubled the efficiency of industry.”
New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report, totaled $732.9 million in August 2026.
The next arsenal of democracy will be an allied arsenal – but its ability to produce, repair, and surge must be firmly rooted in the United States.
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